As soon as we pull into the drive way I saw Tempe and Parker on the front porch. They were both cryin'. I then see Aaron run outta the house as I git outta the SUV. He ran right up to me and threw his arms round me. I started to cry again. I can't help it the tears just won't go away. He then turns still keepin' one arm round me and we walk up the steps to the porch. No sooner had I stepped up on the porch, Parker had nearly knocked me over.
I go down to one knee so that I'm at his level. He then threw his little arms round my neck, buried his head into my shoulder and cried. I start to wonder why he's cryin' then I remembered the little episode between me and Daddy. Parker had been in my room when I was packin' my bag and threatin' to leave. He had pleaded with me to stay and not to leave him. I had told him that I would NEVER leave him for any reason.
He wants to tell me somethin' but I know that he won't till Tempe, Aaron, and Daddy go inside. I look up at Tempe and see Daddy with his arm round her and Aaron beside them. Daddy sees my face and read my expression then he motioned for everybody to go inside. Once they were gone I heard Parker mumble against my shoulder.
"Are they gone?" he asks. I smile a little.
"Yeah Oz they're gone." I reply. He lifted his head up off my shoulder and looked me in the eye. He has eyes just like Daddy and the Booth familt smile just like me and Daddy. His eyes are lookin' into my soul just like Daddy's had done when he found me. I keep lookin' into his eyes like I can see his future. I know that one day he'll be a real heartbreaker. He finally speaks.
"Buffy don't you EVER leave me again!" he hollers, emphizin' ever. Some more tears start to fall and I watch as he whipes them away with his thumbs. I smile a small smile again.
"I already told you Parker I'll NEVER leave ya for no reason. The only way I'll EVER leave ya is in a box and hopefully that will be a long way away from now." I reassure him. He returns my smile and we hug again. As I stand up he wraps his little legs round my waist. He was startin' to fall asleep so I looked at my cell to see what time it was. It was almost nine and he had been woke up earlier than he should have been by me when I ran off like I did.
"Ya go ahead and sleep Parker and I promise I won't ever leave ya." I sooth. His breathin' slows and he finally falls back to sleep. I walk back into the house to take him to his room. I walk into the livin' room to git to the stairs. Daddy was in his chair and Tempe and Aaron were on the couch. Daddy looks at me with a questionin' look but I just mouth to him that him that he is asleep and continue walkin' to the stairs.
Outta the corner of my eye I see Aaron git up off the couch and follow me. I reached the top of the stairs and continue walkin' to Parker's room. I lay him down on his bed. I then grabbed the sheet and pulled it up round him. 'Fore I left I leaned down and kissed his forehead. Aaron stayed at the door and watched me. I stand back up and turn to leave. Once I closed his door Aaron threw his arms round me again and buried his face in my hair and inhaled.
Suddenly my phone went off again. It was Travis. I took a deep breath. *This is it. He's probably gonna tell me that he isn't gonna wake up. I hope to god he doesn't tell me he woke up and doesn't know anybody anymore.* I thought to myself as I answer it.
"Yeah" I say.
"Hey April you OK?" he asked.
"I'm hangin'. What is new with Uncle Timmy?" I ask really dreadin' not bein' there but I can't go just not yet.
"That's why I called you" he replied. One lonesome tear falls down my cheek. *Here it comes the worst news in the history of worst news ever* I tell myself. He continued talkin' when I didn't say anythin'.
"He's awake!" he hollers. This time my heart nearly stopped for a good reason. He's awake! He's awake! I want to scream and jump up and down. I want to laugh. I want to sing. I want to cry tears of joy. Thank god he's awake!! I then hear Travis callin' my name.
"Did you hear me?" he asked.
"Hell yeah I heard you and I'm comin' up there." I say and then hang up. I then turn to Aaron and smile. At first I think I freaked him out a bit but when he really looked at my face he could see why I was smilin'. To him I'm just that obvious....once you look closely anyways. I throw my arms round him and start to laugh. I then hear him call Daddy. I pull back from him just as Daddy reached the top of the stairs.
"What happened?" he asks. I turn to him smile and run into his arms.
"He's awake Daddy!" I holler into his chest. I then fill him tighten his grip and then let go.
"That's great baby girl. I'll go start the SUV and I'll take you up ther...." I cut him off.
"Uh-huh! You are ALL comin'. You, Tempe, Aaron, and Parker." I say.
"But Parker's asleep." he says. Just then Parker's door opens.
"No I'm not" he says. I smile at Daddy and go give Parker a hug. He whispers in my ear.
"I'm glad he's awake Buffy cos I really want to meet him." he says in the sweetiest manner I had ever heard. I smile and pull back.
"Go and git ready Oz and we can leave." I say. He lets go of me and went back into his room. I then look at Daddy and Aaron who have confused expressions on their faces. I start to laugh.
"Ya think I've gone crazy don'tcha?" I say. They shake their heads.
"Well I already am crazy." I say. They were still confused. I laughed again.
"I called him that cos 'Oz' is his favorite character off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Oh and ya might also hear me call him Gunn sometimes too. Well that's cos 'Gunn' or 'Charles Gunn' is his favorite character off of ANGEL, the spin off of BtVS." I say. The mouth the word 'Oh' and Daddy goes back down the stairs just as Tempe was comin' up.
"What was all that about?" she asks. I smile and hug her too.
"He's awake" I say.
"Who? Your uncle?" she asks. I look up and speak.
"Yeah." I say.
Forty-five and a half minutes later we were at the hospital in Uncle Timmy's room.